# basing vs boing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### basing
*verb · IPA /ˈbeɪsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #21,452*
present participle and gerund of base

### boing
*intj · IPA /bɔɪŋ/ · frequency rank #39,712*
A representation of the sound of something bouncing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/basing-vs-boing